Culturally tailored, family-centered, behavioral obesity intervention for Latino-American preschool-aged children

To test the effect of a culturally tailored, family-centered, short-term behavioral intervention on BMI in Latino-American preschool-aged children. In a randomized controlled trial, 54 parent-child dyads were allocated to the intervention and 52 dyads were allocated to an alternative school-readines...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2012-09, Vol.130 (3), p.445-456
Main Authors: Barkin, Shari L, Gesell, Sabina B, Po'e, Eli K, Escarfuller, Juan, Tempesti, Tommaso
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
Behavior modification
Behavior Therapy
Body mass index
Care and treatment
Child
Child, Preschool
Childhood obesity
Company business management
Control
Culture
Early intervention
Exercise
Family Health
Female
Food and nutrition
Health aspects
Hispanic Americans
Humans
Lifestyles
Male
Management
Nutrition
Obesity
Obesity - prevention & control
Obesity - therapy
Obesity in children
Pediatrics
Preschool children
Weight Loss
Wellness programs
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Summary:To test the effect of a culturally tailored, family-centered, short-term behavioral intervention on BMI in Latino-American preschool-aged children. In a randomized controlled trial, 54 parent-child dyads were allocated to the intervention and 52 dyads were allocated to an alternative school-readiness program as the control condition. Parent-child dyads were eligible if the parent self-defined Latino, was at least 18 years old, had a 2- to 6-year-old child not currently enrolled in another healthy lifestyle program, had a valid telephone number, and planned on remaining in the city for the next 6 months. The Salud Con La Familia (Health with the Family) program consisted of 12 weekly 90-minute skills-building sessions designed to improve family nutritional habits and increase physical activity. Both programs were conducted in a community recreation center serving an urban neighborhood of mostly Spanish-speaking residents. Forty-two percent of participating preschool-aged children were overweight or obese. Controlling for child age, gender, and baseline BMI, the effect of the treatment condition on postintervention absolute BMI was B = -0.59 (P < .001). The intervention effect seemed to be strongest for obese children. A skills-building, culturally tailored intervention involving parent-child dyads changed short-term early growth patterns in these Latino-American preschool-aged children. Examining long-term effects would be a prudent next step.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.2011-3762